You arrive late to a biological seminar.However,just as you enter the room,you hear the speaker referring to the "five-prime end" and the "three-prime end" of a macromolecule.Immediately,you know that they are talking about a:

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The terms "five-prime end" and "three-prime end" are specific to nucleic acids, such as DNA and RNA. These terms refer to the carbon atoms in the sugar molecule of the nucleotide, with the "five-prime end" referring to the carbon atom that is attached to the phosphate group and the "three-prime end" referring to the carbon atom that is part of the hydroxyl group.

You Arrive Late to a Biological Seminar